DeSoto is a city located in Texas. With a 2020 population of 54,459, it is the 67th largest city in Texas and the 724th largest city in the United States. DeSoto is currently growing at a rate of 0.87% annually and its population has increased by 11.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 49,047 in 2010. Spanning over 22 miles, DeSoto has a population density of 2,517 people per square mile.
The average household income in DeSoto is $81,267 with a poverty rate of 11.86%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,114 per month, and the median house value is $163,500. The median age in DeSoto is 38.6 years, 36.9 years for males, and 39.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 83.3 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of DeSoto was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 36,245 | 68.35% |
| White | 14,084 | 26.56% |
| Two or More Races | 1,329 | 2.51% |
| Some Other Race | 1,040 | 1.96% |
| Asian | 272 | 0.51% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 52 | 0.10% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.02% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 18,919 | 2.78 | 63.6 |
| Married | 9,001 | 3.3 | 83.5 |
| Non Family | 5,592 | 1.16 | 41.5 |
| Female | 3,583 | 3.63 | 47.4 |
| Male | 743 | 4.41 | 65.4 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 922 | 2.62% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 2,663 | 7.58% |
| High School Graduate | 7,675 | 21.84% |
| Some College | 10,678 | 30.38% |
| Associates Degree | 3,328 | 9.47% |
| Bachelors Degree | 6,288 | 17.89% |
| Graduate Degree | 3,589 | 10.21% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 24,484 | 23,179 | 7,350 |
| White | 5,504 | 5,012 | 1,566 |
| Hispanic | 4,554 | 2,930 | 657 |
| Multiple Races | 652 | 537 | 199 |
| Other Race | 609 | 426 | 156 |
| Asian | 191 | 162 | 119 |
| Native American | 52 | 52 | 14 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.30%.
$42,363
Average Earnings
$44,366
Average Male
$41,555
Average Female
82.51% of DeSoto residents speak only English, while 17.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.29% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 35,568 | 4,054 | 11.40% |
| Hispanic | 9,276 | 1,520 | 16.39% |
| White | 6,352 | 365 | 5.75% |
| Multiple | 1,243 | 353 | 28.40% |
| Other | 1,026 | 103 | 10.04% |
| Native | 52 | 32 | 61.54% |
11.86%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.30%
Male Poverty Rate
10.66%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in DeSoto is Native, with 61.54% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in DeSoto is White, with 5.75% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.22%.
47.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.3%
Male Marriage Rate
43.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 2,258 | 8.33% |
| White | 681 | 7.02% |
| 2 or More | 103 | 13.62% |
| Hispanic | 66 | 1.31% |
| Other | 29 | 4.03% |
| Asian | 8 | 3.33% |
| Indian | 6 | 11.54% |
3.80%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.68%
Veteran Disability Rate
69.4%
Labor Force Participation
65.9%
Employment Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
93.13%
Native Born
6.87%
Foreign Born
3.88%
Non Citizen
93.13% of DeSoto residents were born in the United States, with 67.41% having been born in Texas. 3.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 54,459 | 468 | 0.87% |
| 2019 | 53,991 | 468 | 0.87% |
| 2018 | 53,523 | -137 | -0.26% |
| 2017 | 53,660 | 468 | 0.88% |
| 2016 | 53,192 | 492 | 0.93% |
| 2015 | 52,700 | 582 | 1.12% |
| 2014 | 52,118 | 478 | 0.93% |
| 2013 | 51,640 | 390 | 0.76% |
| 2012 | 51,250 | 1,042 | 2.08% |
| 2011 | 50,208 | 859 | 1.74% |
| 2010 | 49,349 | 11,703 | 2.74% |
| 2000 | 37,646 | 7,102 | 2.11% |
| 1990 | 30,544 | 15,006 | 6.99% |
| 1980 | 15,538 | 8,921 | 8.91% |
| 1970 | 6,617 | 4,617 | 12.71% |
| 1960 | 2,000 | 0.00% |